President-elect John Dramani Mahama has revealed that after he lost the 2016 elections, the gifts and visitation he had from people stopped coming.
According to him, the Christmas hampers that he received every year when he was president stopped coming after he lost.
According to him, he remains unfazed by the allure of power or the fleeting trappings of high office.
Speaking at a thanksgiving service at the Assemblies of God Church in Accra on Sunday, December 15, 2024, he recounted how after winning office in 2012, he visited former President John Agyekum Kufour and discovered how quiet his house had become.
In his response, the former president told him to learn lessons from his experience because all those around him and showering him with gifts did so because of his position, and after he was no longer president, they would stop visiting.
He further called for unity and collective effort, urging Ghanaians to join him in addressing the challenges facing the nation.
“When I lost in 2016, the Christmas hampers stopped coming. The many people who used to come to my gate and come and try to get into my house to see me for a minute stopped coming. It was only my siblings, my family, my closest friends and others, and my church members who continued to stand closely to me.
“So for me, these trappings of power don’t get to my head. I know that all the praises and blessings you will be showered with by people are temporary, and it is because of the word president attached to your name. One day it will go.”
He also pledged to lead with humility and a renewed sense of purpose.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
